Commercial web-based service looking for reference librarians

Sloan, Bernie bernies at uillinois.edu
Fri Aug 25 12:11:48 EDT 2000


An interesting entry taken from the Illinois Library Association's "Job
Opportunities" Web page (http://www.ila.org/jobs.html). Looks like the
commercial sector may have stumbled onto the idea that librarians just might
be good at answering questions.  :-)

LIBRARIANS SOUGHT FOR WEB-BASED REFERENCE SERVICES. (posted Friday, August
11, 2000)

Internet-based question-and-answer site AskAnything.com seeks qualified
library professionals with both general and specialized knowledge to answer
questions
posted to our Web site. This isn't a full- or part-time position you need to
apply for; simply register on the site and select categories of questions to
answer as they
come in. Earn supplemental income by answering questions in your spare time,
with no commitment on your part. Visit www.askanything.com to register or
send
e-mail to info at askanything.com for more information.

Bernie Sloan
Senior Library Information Systems Consultant
University of Illinois Office for Planning and Budgeting
338 Henry Administration Building
506 S. Wright Street
Urbana, IL  61801
Phone:  (217) 333-4895
Fax:      (217) 333-6355
E-mail:  bernies at uillinois.edu



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